Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 17th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Periods of Low danger are a great time to consider bigger objectives. Keep practicing good travel habits!
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the region since Sunday, when one large (size 2) wind slab and a few small ones were triggered with explosives near Kelowna.
A few small wind slabs and one large were also reported last Saturday in the south of the region. These were both rider-triggered and naturally occurring.
Snowpack Summary
Light recent snow amounts have been battered by alternating southerly and northerly winds, leading to widespread wind-affected surfaces in exposed terrain.
There is a thin rain crust below 1500 m that is buried around 30 cm deep. Some spots have small surface hoar crystals with this crust, but it hasn't produced any avalanches in the region.
A crust buried in early December is 50 to 85 cm deep. In some places there are weak facets above the crust, but it currently isn't a concern.
The mid and lower snowpack are otherwise strong and well-settled.
The snowpack is 100-150 cm deep at treeline.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Diminishing cloud. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind, easing. Treeline low temperature -12 °C.
Saturday
A mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -11 °C.
Sunday
Becoming sunny. 20 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -12 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 10 to 15 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature around -9 °C with a possible temperature inversion.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
Valid until: Jan 18th, 2025 4:00PM
